MBChB (5-Year) - Calculator Tool

Use this calculator tool for advice on likelihood for selection for inte
You should use this calculator (next worksheet) only in conjunction with information provided o
N.B. Applicants who are classified as international or who have a degree are selected using diffe

We provide this calculator tool because we calculate an application score based on your GCSE an
The weighting we apply is 45% GCSE, 30% UKCAT, 25% contextual.
This calculator tool provides only an estimate of the likelihood of receiving an interview.
There are a number of reasons for this, which are described on our website.
It must be noted that the outcome of this calculator is not in any way a guarantee that you will b

GCSEs
We score identified GCSEs grades and scale the total score (max 24 pts) to a maximum of 4.5 po

UCAT
We assign a UCAT score based on the decile in which your overall score lies.
We will identify the deciles once we have received the UCAT scores of our applicants. Our webs

Contextual
If you attend a contextual school we will assign a score.
Around 90% of state secondary schools are in our contextual list, which is available on our webs
The score we allocate will vary according to the POLAR4 quintile determined by your home post

Total Application Score

The scaled GCSE and UCAT scores are summed with the contextual score (i.e. the maximum is 10

Guidance on Outcome
The outcome of this calculator tool is to provide you with an estimate of the likelihood that you
This guidance is based only on historical data since it is not possible to predict the threshold sco
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the likelihood that you will receive the offer of an interview.

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You must read the notes on the previous worksheet

We score seven subject grades. Please enter your GCSE and/or IGCSE grades in the boxes below
If you have MYP results from the IB programme, please convert to a grade score as follows: 7 = A
Other GCSE-equivalent qualifications may be considered but will not be scored. Please see our w

Subject Use drop-down menu

to enter grade
English Language 6/B
English Literature 9/8/A*
Mathematics 9/8/A*
Methods in Mathematics
Applications of Mathematics
Biology 9/8/A*
Chemistry 9/8/A*
Science
Additional Science
Double Award Science (select the
grade combination)

Additional GCSE 1 9/8/A*

Additional GCSE 2 9/8/A*

We ask you to enter the total of the scores you receive for the four subtests.
If you have not yet taken UCAT you can input a score to see what you would need to obtain to a
The scaled UCAT score that we provide here is an estimate only because it is based on data for o

First, you need to check if the

school you attended either for
GCSEs or A Levels is on our list of List of contextual schools
contextual schools. Click on this
link:-

Y/N: Use drop-down

menu
Attended Contextual School (this is
an eligibility requirement):
Now, retrieve your POLAR4
quintile result using your home OFS Postcode Lookup
postcode: Click on this link:-
Enter result (use drop
down menu)
Enter your POLAR4 quintile (if no
quintile result is available, leave
blank and we will allocate the
lowest score):

Please note the following:

◦ The calculator is for guidance only and is not a guarantee that you will be invited for interview
◦ The threshold score for selection for interview is subject to the level of competition at the time
◦ Our guidance on likelihood is based on analysis of historical data
◦ Though the application score is an important factor, it is not the only one used for selection de
MBChB (5-Year) - Calculator Tool

GCSE calculator
GCSE and/or IGCSE grades in the boxes below.
lease convert to a grade score as follows: 7 = A*; 6 = A; 5 = B.
dered but will not be scored. Please see our website.

Comment Score
We score both English subjects 1
4
We use the highest grade from
any one of these subjects 4

We score two science subjects.

One of:
1) Biology and Chemistry; 8
2) Science and Additional Science
(not Further Additional Science); 3)
Double award science

Additional subjects can include:

Physics or Further Additional 2
Science; otherwise,
not science, English or Maths
subect. 2

Total 21
Scaled Score 3.938

UCAT Calculator
ceive for the four subtests.
ore to see what you would need to obtain to achieve a positive outcome.
estimate only because it is based on data for our 2019 applicants (see website).

Enter your total UCAT score below Scaled score

2260 0.000

Contextual Score

Contextual score
0.0

Outcome Guidance

Total Application Score (Estimated): 3.938

Guidance: Likelihood of receiving

offer of interview Unlikely

uarantee that you will be invited for interview

subject to the level of competition at the time of applying
 f historical data
tor, it is not the only one used for selection decisions (see website).